Tur nbull Seeks Clarity on Primary Contest Procedures
Democratic faction debates Byrd primary law and contest rules as Edyson awaits Turnbull requests. Letters request state committee guidance on contests and ballot inspections amid unresolved district actions and a planned Tuesday meeting in Richmond.
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Turnbull
State Committee
Edyson
Lawrenceville
Richmond
Robert Turnbull
Ellyson
Con. Turnbull
Fourth District Committee
Journal
Richmond Virginian
District Committee
The
Virginian
Edw. P. Turnbull, JR
Chaloner Declines Duel in Responding to Watterson Challenge
John Armstrong Chaloner in Richmond issued a statement declining any duel with Henry Watterson editor of the Louisville Courier Journal. He said the reported challenge proves his earlier caution and that he would not engage in a personal armed contest, noting it would be against Seeaan is regarded as in this country.
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Germany
Frankly Speek
America
Watterson
Colonel Watterson
Mr. Chaloner
New York
The
Sun Friday
John Armstrong Chaloner
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Louisville
Richmond
Haywood Warned as I W W Members Guard in Massachusetts
Industrial Workers of the World members in Lawrence escort William D Haywood as a New York detective agency reportedly plots his assassination. Telegrams from Vincent St John warn of danger, prompting guards on trains and mill gates while Haywood continues his routines.
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Dll
Industrial Workers of the World
Lawrence
Marshall Sullivan
St. John
Salem
Burglar Disturbs Richmond Woman in Her Bedroom
Mrs. W. B. Bowers of 109 West Clay Street awoke to find a middle aged brown skinned intruder in her room at about 1030 last night. The man fled after screams alarmed him. No items were reported missing despite an open rear window indicating entry.
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Richmond
W. B. Bowers
West Clay Street
Liner Loaded With Soldiers Heads to Greece War Prep
The Greek steamship Macedonia was halted at New York as the Greek consul general ordered 2,000 passengers to disembark before it sailed to Philadelphia to be loaded with ammunition for the Greek army and navy. The ship will return to Greece with army reservists in the United States, signaling belief that war with Turkey is likely.
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New York
Macedonia
Piraeus
Athens
Philadelphia
Aes
Greece
United States
Turkey
Mitchell May for Secretary of State
Syracuse N Y special report notes the Democratic State convention nominating Mitchell May of Kings County for Secretary of State to succeed incumbent Edward Lazansky after governor and lieutenant governor races. May was unanimously chosen at the final session.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Itchell May
Kings County
of State
Edward Lazansky
Diamonds Will Be Recovered From Mrs Graves
A Law and Equity Court jury in Richmond has ruled that valuable diamonds left by John Miller before his January death are to be surrendered to Miller’s administrators, over Mrs Elizabeth Graves claims it was a death bed gift witnessed by her husband. Judge Beverly Crump had earlier reversed the verdict and will rule again shortly.
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Richmond A
John Miller
Elizabeth Graves
Belvidere Street
Law and Equity Court
Beverly Crump
Unbossed Convention Nominates Sulzer for New York Governor
Progressive Democrats in Syracuse declare Sulzer the governor candidate and Glynn for lieutenant governor, asserting the convention is unbossed. Sulzer wins on the fourth ballot after Dix withdraws, while Murphy asserts delegates rather than party bosses shaped the ticket.
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Syracuse
N. Y
William Sulzer
Reblican
Job K E. Hedges
Oscar S. Straus
Sulzer
Martin EL. Glynn
Glynn
John A. Dix
New York
William
Nee Glyan
Charles F. Murphy
Tamemany Hall
Curiosity Brings Lawyer to Prison
New York report notes a curious incident as a lawyer approached Mrs. Grace M. Martin in a public setting. The encounter prompted police involvement and led to legal actions amid ongoing investigations.
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New York
Grace M. Martin
Man Named Harry Halle Arrested For Curiosity
A Buffalo lawyer identifying himself as Harry Halle was arrested and sentenced to thirty days for his curiosity.
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Harry Halle
Buffalo
Balkan War Clouds Deepen as Turkish Serbs Clash
London dispatch reports fresh hostilities in the Balkans with censorship in effect. Turkish and Balkan leaders press for autonomy reforms while European powers seek peace and possible war loans to curb conflict.
Urge Holy War in Ottoman Empire Sparks Balkan Tensions
Turkish religious leaders call for a holy war against Christendom with Sheik Ul Islam in daily talks with the ministry. Circulating inflammatory leaflets urge Turks to arm against Europe, signaling possible massacres as fanaticism rises. Russia seeks peace as Balkan powers discuss finances at a foreign office conference attended by Britain, Germany, Austria, and others.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Balkan States
Europe
Sheik Ul Islam
European
Balkans
Russia
Paris
Balkan
Foreign Office
M.ece
England
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
Greece
Servia
Montenegro
Morgan Admits Giving 150000 to 1904 Campaign
In Washington the witness Morgan testified before Senator Clapp that he donated 150000 to the 1904 Roosevelt campaign after being asked. He said 100000 was given in October and 50000 on November 1st claiming no further contributions or prior contact with Roosevelt. The hearing included questions about a supposed MacVeagh visit and a clipping alleging White House influence.
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Washington, D. C
Senator Clapp
Charles Duell
Republican National Committee
Cornelius Bliss
Mr. Morgan
H. L. Satterlee
J. Pierpont Morgan
W. P. Hamilton
HN. L. Satterlee
Morgan
Madison Avenue
New York City
Roosevelt
Clapp
Charles Edward Rosaell
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Parker
Wayne MacVeagh
Washington
Money King
MacVeagh
President Hoosevelt
Ife
Republican Fund
Harriman fund contributions questioned in 1904 1908 queries
The record shows questions about contributions to the Harriman fund and other campaigns. Morgan recalls a $100 000 payment possibly part of Harriman's $250 000 fund and notes Bliss and Odell sought money. He cites cash payments and no formal records for some sums.
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Harriman
Bliss
Odell
Odellt
Nationaal Committee
New York State
Congressional Committee
Sheldon
New York
Uwen
Paynter
Sherman
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Cortelyou
George W. Perkins
Perkins
Pomerene
E. H. Harriman
Mr. Bliss
Austrian Baron’s Tragic Death and Love Tragedy
Baron Von Reden, Austrian minister to Abyssinia, shot and killed dressmaker Fraulein Pirsche in Lemberg then killed himself. The act followed family objections to the marriage, the baron aged 47 and the woman 34. the incident was reported from Berlin via telegram.
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Berlin
Baron von Reden
Abyssinia
Fraulein Pirsche
Lemberg
Philadelphia hotels to furnish bread free as graft protest
Philadelphia bonafides announce they will continue to provide bread free while New York hotels are accused of charging extra for bread and butter as graft.
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Fournish Bread Free
Philadelphia
New York
Philadelphia Bonifaces
Life Free
Jail Escape Foiled In Roanoke Cellar Coal Chute
Special-Gen. Manager J W Hancock of the Roanoke Railway and Electric Co stopped a jail escape by George Jones and Raymond Taylor who were held for federal authorities after fleeing the National Reformatory near Washington last week. They slipped into the police station cellar and crawled through a coal chute until one man pulled the other out as they were discovered.
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Roanoke
J. W. Hancock
Noke Railway and Electric Company
George Jones
Raymond Taylor
National Reformatory
Washington
Garden of the Gods Opened in Colorado Springs Dedication
The Garden of the Gods was formally dedicated in Colorado Springs with simple ceremonies at the park entrance. The Perkins heirs gifted the land to the city. a bronze tablet honors Charles Perkins. Former Mayor Henry Atl spoke for the Perkins family and Robert Perkins of Massachusetts. The park has been in the city’s possession since Christmas Day 1909, with a prior reception at the Antlers Hotel.
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Colorado Springs
Ooil
Charles
Perkins
Menry ©Atl
Robert Perkins
Farmingham
Mass
Mra Perkins
Antlers
Mr. Perkins
Richmond Youth Nearly Dies After Poisonous Tooth Remedy
Bryant nineteen years old of Venable Street swallowed cresote while treating a painful tooth. Neighbors heard cries and found him on his bed in agony. An ambulance and Dr Pace treated him for an hour before he fell into a coma and was revived after forty five minutes, recounting the incident.
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Richmond
M. Bryant
Venable Street
Bryant
Dryant
Pace
Lyman Company Suspension Announced on Exchange
New York special bulletin reports the suspension of R. R. Lyman Company on the Consolidated Stock Exchange. The Bufune firm, organized on June 5, 1909, operates as its headquarters.
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New York
Consolidated Stock Exchange
R. R. Lyman Company
New York Offices Flooded With Ticket Requests
Fifty thousand dollars in checks were returned to senders at the New York Giants and National League offices after an unexpected flood of ticket requests for the World Series. No sale was scheduled, but many applications arrived, prompting officials to mail back payments with notes about commission control. Only reserved seats will be sold on a date to be announced, with sale at the Polo Grounds next Monday to curb speculator resale.
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New York
New York Ginsts
National League
Theunsound
National Commissaion
National Commission
Heydler
Polo Grounds
Women’s Union asks water christening for New York ship
The Women's Christian Temperance Union in convention forwarded a request to Secretary Meyer for using water instead of wine to christen the battleship New York.
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Ogdensburg
WN. Y
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Meyer
New York
Frank J Rorke Stricken On Train In Baltimore
Frank J Rorke a seventy year old Seattle resident is critically ill at Mercy Hospital Baltimore after suffering apoplexy aboard a Pennsylvania Railroad train between Washington and Baltimore en route to New York for business. The notice also notes William Allen White calling the Progressive party the party of protest with plans to protest on election day.
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Baltimore
Frank J. Rorke
Seattle
Wash
Mercy Hospital
Rorke
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
William Allen White
Progressive Party
Times-Her
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